The design of local streets is critical to the health of residents and the quality of life in our cities. A well-designed street encourages walking and cycling by making it easier to get around in safety and comfort by bicycle or on foot. Bicycle Victoria has developed a toolbox to help traffic engineers to design local streets that are safer for cyclists and walkers. Local streets are important in the cycle network, but often there is insufficient space for continuous separate bicycle facilities. The authors show how to safely 'mix' bicycles and motor vehicles on local streets, and how to manage transitions between 'mixed' and 'separate' traffic. Local area traffic management is meant to 'calm' traffic and make local streets safer, but some devices create risk for cyclists or pedestrians. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E211954.
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